Jerbal Argon
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| Artemis Fowl character | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Jerbal Argon | |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Gnome |
| First appearance | Artemis Fowl |
Jerbal Argon is a fictional fairy doctor from Artemis Fowl.
Jerbal Argon, often formally referred to as Dr. J. Argon, is a fairy gnome psychiatrist that took part in the Fowl Manor siege, trying to help Commander Julius Root and Foaly to understand their new enemy, Artemis Fowl II, although he just annoyed them and didn't help much. He has his second appearance in Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident where he gives a synopsis of Artemis Fowl himself in the prologue. He has his third appearance in Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception, when he is shown at his clinic taking care of Opal Koboi, his "celebrity" patient, who is in a self-induced coma.
He is called "Jerry" by his two best pixie custodians, the Brill Brothers, who helped Opal Koboi escape. He hates to be called Jerry and feels he deserves some amount of respect around his own epononymous clinic.
His name is a pun on "verbal jargon". Jargon is terminology, much like slang, that relates to a specific activity, profession, or group, e.g. psychiatrists. Argon is also an element on the periodic table.
